Graduate School

Opportunities abound for Mathematics majors interested in pursuing a graduate degree. If you are considering graduate school, the Internet is an excellent resource for researching graduate programs. Some obvious questions to consider are:

What are your ultimate career goals, and what programs are best at putting students into those kind of jobs?

Are you ready to go for a PhD, or should you start with a Master’s degree?

Are you interested in a teaching assistantship or a research assistantship to help pay your way, and can you afford to live on the stipend offered by a specific program?

Of course, before you get to grad school there are some tests to take. The Educational Testing Service web site provides information about the GRE General and Mathematics Subject Tests, including some practice tests that you can download for free. It’s a good idea to plan ahead for the GRE, especially the Subject Test, as it is offered only two or three times a year.

Several recent UMW alumni have gone on to graduate school in Mathematics, Statistics (e.g., Virginia Tech), and related fields . Look at below for information about recent graduates of the UMW Mathematics Department who have gone on to graduate school.